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IV. SEVERANCE PAY

Employment (Amend- ment) Bill

Purpose

To increase the rate of severance pay from 1/3 to 1/2 a month's pay per year of service.

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Ref. in Annex D

Para. 1(4)

Present Position

Target Implementation Date

Agreed by Labour Advisory Board on 24.8.1976, with reservation by employers; views of employers' associations sought on 27.8.1976.

Not decided

probably end of 1977

(Legislation -

second quarter of 1977)

V. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION

(a) Workmen's Compensa-

tion (Amendment)

Bill

(b) Workmen's Compensa- tion (Amendment)

Bill

(c) Workmen's Compensa- tion (Amendment)

Bill (Silicosis and

Asbestosis)

(i) To require employers

to meet the cost of replacement of prosthesis and surgical appliances payable in workmen's compensation cases.

(ii) To require employers

to be responsible for the cost of medical

care in such cases.

To raise the wage ceiling from $2,000 to $5,000 in respect of non-manual workers (all manual workers are covered irrespective of wages earned) and to improve other benefits, including a surcharge on delayed payments of compensation and the extension of the time in which claims may be made.

To provide for workmen's compensation for workers suffering from silicosis and asbestosis.

Para. 1(5)(a)

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Draft drafting instructions

Not decided -

being discussed between

Commissioner for Labour

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and Director of Medical &

Health Services.

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Para. 1(5)(b)

Para. 1(5)(c)

probably early 1978 (Legislation

third quarter of 1977)

Views of employers' associations sought on 26.8.1976; Labour Advisory Board to be consulted on 19.10.1976.

Not decided

probably early 1978 (Legislation -

second quarter of 1977)

Final views of the Accident Insurance Association awaited.

1st April 1977 (Legislation -

first quarter of 1977)

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